Re: APCO-25

don robinson <don_551-/[email protected]> Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:19:27 -0800 (PST)
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If you have a ham radio outlet store near you, they have a not too bad pric=
e on the 396xt;
=C2=A0
http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=3DH0-009981
=C2=A0
Still, I'd look toward the 436hp since it's apco25 phase 1 and phase 2 capa=
ble. The 396 only is phase 1 capable;
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
http://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=3DH0-012895
=20

________________________________
 From: Maggie OConnor <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]=20
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25
=20=20





Thanks Danny.=C2=A0 I think I may as well just get the new model =E2=80=93 =
the=20
436.. but it=E2=80=99s not even out yet. I wonder the best place to buy it =
from.. I hear=20
it will be out very soon..=20=20

From: Danny=20=20
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:50 AM=20
To: [email protected]=20=20
Subject: Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25=20
 =C2=A0=20
Missouri System does have some Encrypted channels. As of today None of the=
=20
Missouri State Police channels indicate Encryption.
Enjoy=20
listening

Maggie OConnor <[email protected]>=20
wrote:

>Well =E2=80=93 my husband says I should get the newer model, and I=20
shouldn=E2=80=99t buy used.. So I guess I will look seriously at the 436. I=
 will have to=20
first be SURE that my state police system isn=E2=80=99t encrypted.. if it i=
s someone=E2=80=99s=20
managing to play it for me.. So HP-1 =E2=80=93 must be something like Home =
Patrol =E2=80=93 but=20
I don=E2=80=99t know what that is yet. that=E2=80=99s my problem with getti=
ng the fancier=20
scanner =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll never use most of the functionality.. Howeve=
r =E2=80=93 the 396 is a=20
pretty old model..=20
>
>I hope on my own scanner I can choose what=20
talk groups I want =E2=80=93 so that I can just get the state police in my =
area =E2=80=93 if I=20
want.. or all of it.=20
>
>Anyway =E2=80=93 you guys are the best.. I would be=20
lost without you.. Thank you!
>
>From: Peter Duffy=20
>Sent:=20
Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:09 PM
>To: [email protected]=20
>Subject: RE: [BC245XLT] APCO-25
>
>=20
>
>You'll=20
have to move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to check and make =
sure=20
state hasn't also gone to scrambled/encrypted. Local radio group should be =
able=20
to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site. As far as programing g=
oes=20
FreeScan is available for free and simplifies that challenge and with an ac=
count=20
from RadioReference you can just download and upload whatever you want. Whe=
n it=20
comes to using the radio keyboard I usually us it only for changes on the g=
o and=20
close call or search. Programing is just too time consuming when FreeScan c=
an do=20
it in minutes and the price is right.
>
>
>From:=20
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mag=
gie=20
OConnor
>Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM
>To:=20
[email protected]
>Subject: [BC245XLT]=20
APCO-25
>
>
>=20
>
>Hi=20
there,
>
>
>I think my state (Mass) police changed to a=20
Digital Trunking System. I can=E2=80=99t figure out what it=E2=80=99s exact=
ly called, might it=20
be APCO-25 or Project 25. That=E2=80=99s what=E2=80=99s listed in the =E2=
=80=9CType=E2=80=9D column on=20
RadioReference, where other systems say Motorola or EDACS. (I=E2=80=99m loo=
king for the=20
Commonwealth of Mass (Project 25) System. It=E2=80=99s listed=20
here:
>
>
>http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&tab=3Dtrs
>
>
>Does=20
anyone know if I can program my BC 245XLT for this? and if not, anyone here=
 know=20
if I can do this on a BC346XT?
>
>
>Thanks=20
much.
>
>
>
=20

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span>&nbsp;</div><div><span>Still, I'd look toward the 436hp since it's apc=
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<div>Thanks Danny.&nbsp; I think I may as well just get the new model =E2=
=80=93 the=20
436.. but it=E2=80=99s not even out yet. I wonder the best place to buy it =
from.. I hear=20
it will be out very soon.. </div>
<div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small=
; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; display: =
inline;'>
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<div>&nbsp;</div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"danw5211-/[email protected]" href=3D"mailto:danw5211@y=
ahoo.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymailto=3D"mail=
to:danw5211-/[email protected]">Danny</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 25, 2014 1:50 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"[email protected]" href=3D"mailto:BC245X=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" ymail=
to=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [BC245XLT] APCO-25</div></div></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div></div>
<div style=3D'color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Calibri"; font-size: small=
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<div>Missouri System does have some Encrypted channels. As of today None of=
 the=20
Missouri State Police channels indicate Encryption.<br clear=3D"none">Enjoy=
=20
listening<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Maggie OConnor &lt;Maggie-o@=
comcast.net&gt;=20
wrote:<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">&gt;Well =E2=80=93 my husband s=
ays I should get the newer model, and I=20
shouldn=E2=80=99t buy used.. So I guess I will look seriously at the 436. I=
 will have to=20
first be SURE that my state police system isn=E2=80=99t encrypted.. if it i=
s someone=E2=80=99s=20
managing to play it for me.. So HP-1 =E2=80=93 must be something like Home =
Patrol =E2=80=93 but=20
I don=E2=80=99t know what that is yet. that=E2=80=99s my problem with getti=
ng the fancier=20
scanner =E2=80=93 I=E2=80=99ll never use most of the functionality.. Howeve=
r =E2=80=93 the 396 is a=20
pretty old model.. <br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;I hope on =
my own scanner I can choose what=20
talk groups I want =E2=80=93 so that I can just get the state police in my =
area =E2=80=93 if I=20
want.. or all of it. <br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Anyway =
=E2=80=93 you guys are the best.. I would be=20
lost without you.. Thank you!<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;=
From: Peter Duffy <br clear=3D"none">&gt;Sent:=20
Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:09 PM<br clear=3D"none">&gt;To: BC245XLT@yaho=
ogroups.com=20
<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Subject: RE: [BC245XLT] APCO-25<br clear=3D"none">&g=
t;<br clear=3D"none">&gt; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;You=
'll=20
have to move up to at least the 396XT but you might want to check and make =
sure=20
state hasn't also gone to scrambled/encrypted. Local radio group should be =
able=20
to tell you or a quick chat on Radio Reference site. As far as programing g=
oes=20
FreeScan is available for free and simplifies that challenge and with an ac=
count=20
from RadioReference you can just download and upload whatever you want. Whe=
n it=20
comes to using the radio keyboard I usually us it only for changes on the g=
o and=20
close call or search. Programing is just too time consuming when FreeScan c=
an do=20
it in minutes and the price is right.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"no=
ne">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;From:=20
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mag=
gie=20
OConnor<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 9:12 PM<br c=
lear=3D"none">&gt;To:=20
[email protected]<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Subject: [BC245XLT]=20
APCO-25<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt=
; <br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Hi=20
there,<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;=
I think my state (Mass) police changed to a=20
Digital Trunking System. I can=E2=80=99t figure out what it=E2=80=99s exact=
ly called, might it=20
be APCO-25 or Project 25. That=E2=80=99s what=E2=80=99s listed in the =E2=
=80=9CType=E2=80=9D column on=20
RadioReference, where other systems say Motorola or EDACS. (I=E2=80=99m loo=
king for the=20
Commonwealth of Mass (Project 25) System. It=E2=80=99s listed=20
here:<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;h=
ttp://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?stid=3D25&amp;tab=3Dtrs<br clear=3D"n=
one">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Does=20
anyone know if I can program my BC 245XLT for this? and if not, anyone here=
 know=20
if I can do this on a BC346XT?<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt=
;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;Thanks=20
much.<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<br clear=3D"none">&gt;<=
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